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Air Transport

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EVA AIR

Apr 01, 2023
EVA AIR ordered five more 787-9s and now has nine 787-9s and seven 787-10s on order on top of 10 787s in service.
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LUFTHANSA

Apr 01, 2023
LUFTHANSA is expected to lease six ex-LATAM/ex-SAA A350-900s (035/045/079/226/245/363) now in storage.
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PT RUSKY AERO INDONESIA

Apr 01, 2023
PT RUSKY AERO INDONESIA (Raindo) agreed to lease two 737-800BCFs from AerCap for startup.
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

Apr 01, 2023
FRONTIER AIRLINES took delivery of second A321neo (11204) with GTFs on lease from ACG as part of deal for seven.
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SMARTLYNX MALTA

Apr 01, 2023
SMARTLYNX MALTA leased A321-200P2F (1713) with CFM56s from Cross Ocean Partners for sublease to SKY CANA.
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DHL EXPRESS

Apr 01, 2023
DHL EXPRESS has acquired ex-Delta 777-200LR (39254) for conversion to freighter by MAMMOTH FREIGHTERS.
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AIRASIA X

Apr 01, 2023
AIRASIA X began twice-weekly Kuala Lumpur-Beijing (A330).
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TEXEL AIR BAHRAIN

Apr 01, 2023
TEXEL AIR BAHRAIN was selected by Parceline Express to provide 737-300SF charter services in New Zealand.
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AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Apr 05, 2023
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP closed sale of $600m of senior unsecured notes due 2028 to repay debt/purchase aircraft.
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AIR FRANCE-KLM MARTINAIR CARGO and CMA CGM GROUP

Apr 05, 2023
AIR FRANCE-KLM MARTINAIR CARGO and CMA CGM GROUP launched air cargo partnership with 12 freighter aircraft.
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ASL AVIATION HOLDINGS has acquired PIONAIR and BAe

Apr 05, 2023
ASL AVIATION HOLDINGS has acquired PIONAIR (12 E190-E2s and BAe 146/Avro RJs), to become ASL AIRLINES AUSTRALIA.
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SAS

Apr 05, 2023
SAS sold second LEAP-powered A320neo (11374) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback as part of overall deal for 10.
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AIR PREMIA

Apr 05, 2023
AIR PREMIA, Korea leased ex-Norwegian 787-9 (63315) with Trent 1000s from FPG Group.
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BLUEBIRD NORDIC

Apr 05, 2023
BLUEBIRD NORDIC leased AEI-converted 737-800SF (33813; ex-Nok Air) from Tokyo Century.
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KLASJET

Apr 05, 2023
KLASJET, Lithuania leased second ex-Ukraine International 737-800 (30628) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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SKY VISION AIRLINES

Apr 05, 2023
SKY VISION AIRLINES, Egypt leased ex-ITA A320-200 (2589) with V2500s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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AKASA AIR

Apr 05, 2023
AKASA AIR, India leased five new 737-8s from Standard Chartered; four have been delivered with last due in 2Q23.
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SUPER AIR JET

Apr 05, 2023
SUPER AIR JET, Indonesia leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (5120) with V2500s from AMCK Aviation.
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FLY AIR41

Apr 05, 2023
FLY AIR41, Croatia leased three A319-100s (4663/4691/TBA) from World Star Aviation for wet-lease to SUNDAIR.
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LION AIR

Apr 05, 2023
LION AIR leased ex-SkyUp 737-900ER from AerCap (35225) and ex-Boeing testbed 737-9 from Aergo Capital (42987).
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GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES

Apr 05, 2023
GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES signed ACMI wet-lease agreement with TUI Airlines Netherlands for two A320-200s.
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QATAR AIRWAYS

Apr 05, 2023
QATAR AIRWAYS has agreed to take nine new 737-8s.
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MODERN LOGISTICS

Apr 05, 2023
MODERN LOGISTICS, Brazil is expected to acquire ex-Canary Fly ATR 72-500F (726) and two 737-800BCFs (TBA).
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IATA

Apr 05, 2023
IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic was up 55.5% in February on 35.7% higher capacity; cargo fell 7.5%.
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MAERSK

Apr 05, 2023
MAERSK plans to begin twice-weekly Greenville, SC-Shenyang, China and Chicago Rockford-Hangzhou (767F).
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PT RUSKY AERO INDONESIA

Apr 05, 2023
PT RUSKY AERO INDONESIA agreed to lease two 737-800BCFs (TBA) from AerCap for startup in July 2023 as RAINDO UNITED SERVICES.
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EUROCONTROL

Apr 06, 2023
EUROCONTROL forecasts number of European flights to reach 2019 levels of 11.1m in 2025 (vs 9.2m in 2022), then increase an average of 1.5% per year to 11.8m in
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MAERSK AIR CARGO

Apr 06, 2023
MAERSK AIR CARGO leased 767-300BDSF (25269; ex-Delta) from Cargo Aircraft Management.
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VOLARIS

Apr 06, 2023
VOLARIS, Mexico says it plans to take delivery of 80 new A320neo Family aircraft in 2023-2028; it currently has 67.
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SPICEJET

Apr 06, 2023
SPICEJET completed the hive off of its cargo and logistics division, SpiceXpress, into a separate entity, resulting in one-time gain of INR 2,55.77 Crore, subst
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CROSSCONSENSE

Apr 06, 2023
CROSSCONSENSE, Germany was selected by Condor to provide LBA-approved Aircraft Fleet View 2.0 app for up-to-date views on fleet status.
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GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Apr 06, 2023
GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT doubled its senior secured warehouse facility with 12 lenders to $2b.
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TAMPA INTL AIRPORT

Apr 06, 2023
TAMPA INTL AIRPORT expects to substantially complete new $79.5m, 40,000 sq ft cargo sorting facility for UPS in late 2023, enabling start of construction of $78
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UNITED AIRLINES

Apr 06, 2023
UNITED AIRLINES agreed to sell 20 737-8s to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback; first (43466) was delivered.
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ACI WORLD

Apr 06, 2023
ACI WORLD says world airports handled 7b pax in 2022, up 53.5% vs 2022 (down 26.2% vs 2019). Hartsfield Atlanta, DFW, Denver, Chicago O'Hare, Dubai, Los Angeles
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ANADOLU JET

Apr 06, 2023
ANADOLU JET plans April 17 to begin weekly Ankara-Tashkent, Uzbekistan (737-800).
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ROYAL SCHIPHOL GROUP

Apr 06, 2023
ROYAL SCHIPHOL GROUP proposed to abandon overnight takeoffs/landings, a second Kaagbaan Runway, and private jet/general aviation operations at Amsterdam Schipho
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CANADA and UAE

Apr 06, 2023
CANADA and UAE expanded their air transport agreement to 21 flights per week for each country, an increase of 50%.
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SPIRIT AIRLINES

Apr 07, 2023
SPIRIT AIRLINES plans September 7 to begin five-times-weekly Charleston, SC-Las Vegas (A320).
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US DOT

Apr 06, 2023
US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $3.23/gallon in February vs $1.98 in Feb 2019; consumption was 1.6% higher.

Aerospace

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AIRBUS

Apr 01, 2023
AIRBUS completed cold-weather ground testing of A321XLR development flight-test aircraft (FT3) at Iqaluit to test operation of the hydraulics and other systems.
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FARSOUND

Apr 05, 2023
FARSOUND opened new 58,000 sq ft headquarters in Brentwood Essex, UK.
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VIRGIN ORBIT HOLDINGS

Apr 05, 2023
VIRGIN ORBIT HOLDINGS, CA filed Chapter 11 with $31.6m in new money DIP financing from Virgin Investments to fund process as it seeks to sell company.
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DUKANE SEACOM

Apr 05, 2023
DUKANE SEACOM (HEICO), FL entered into exclusive perpetual license and acquired key assets of aircraft ELT product line from Honeywell.
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VANCE STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS has invested AERO GROUP HOLDINGS

Apr 05, 2023
VANCE STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS has invested AERO GROUP HOLDINGS (AGH.
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NSL AEROSPACE

Apr 05, 2023
NSL AEROSPACE, TX announced expansion of its procurement capabilities to provide broader range of replacement parts and aircraft repair materials.
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LILIUM

Apr 06, 2023
LILIUM is ramping up production of silicon anode battery cells at Tübingen in partnership with CUSTOMCELLS; it plans first flight of Lilium Jet in 2H24.
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BURLOAK

Apr 06, 2023
BURLOAK, Canada announced its Oakville Materials Testing Lab secured ISO 17025 accreditation for competence of testing/calibration laboratories.
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HORIZON AIRCRAFT

Apr 07, 2023
HORIZON AIRCRAFT completed initial transition flight testing of its Cavorite X5 50% scale eVTOL prototype in the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel. It explored forward s
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MTU AERO ENGINES and DLR

Apr 07, 2023
MTU AERO ENGINES and DLR are developing hydrogen-electric powertrain system for first flight on a modified Dornier 228 in 2026 under Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) rese
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LUFTHANSA

Apr 06, 2023
LUFTHANSA agreed to sell LSG GROUP to AURELIUS; deal includes all catering, onboard retail and food commerce activities, 131 LSG Sky Chefs Customer Service Cent

Business Aviation

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DASSAULT AVIATION

Apr 05, 2023
DASSAULT AVIATION had €830m adjusted net income on €6.9b sales in 2022 vs €693m on €7.2b in 2021.
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JETCRAFT, UK acquired CORPORATE FLEET SERVICES

Apr 05, 2023
JETCRAFT, UK acquired CORPORATE FLEET SERVICES (CFS Jets), NC to increase its aircraft broker service.
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KLASJET

Apr 05, 2023
KLASJET is basing 737-300 VIP (29057) at Dubai for pax charters; aircraft has 68 business class seats.
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SHELTAIR

Apr 05, 2023
SHELTAIR opened FBO at Gwinnett County Airport, GA, with 208,000 sq ft of hangar space; it now has 16 locations.
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RAISBECK ENGINEERING

Apr 05, 2023
RAISBECK ENGINEERING (an Acorn Growth Company), WA received FAA STC to install Raisbeck/Hartzell five blade swept carbon fiber composite turbofan propellers.
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ATP

Apr 06, 2023
ATP, CA announced integration of Flightdocs Operations with DegaTech Systems' FuelerLinx software solution used by business aviation operators for shopping and

Defense

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EMBRAER and BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE

Apr 05, 2023
EMBRAER and BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) for C-390.
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BOEING

Apr 05, 2023
BOEING has $184m USAF contract for Block 1 communications upgrade of KC-46As.

MRO

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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK TURBINE SHANNON (LTTS)

Apr 01, 2023
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK TURBINE SHANNON (LTTS) opened 2,000 sq meter engine parts/accessories repair facility.
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AIR ASIA CO

Apr 05, 2023
AIR ASIA CO (AACL), Taiwan has general terms agreement with Japan's Toki Air for ATR 72 maintenance from mid-'23.
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STANDARDAERO

Apr 05, 2023
STANDARDAERO was selected by Brazilian Air Force to perform AE 3007 maintenance at Maryville, TN for its ERJs.
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J&C AERO

Apr 05, 2023
J&C AERO, Lithuania has 3-year Heston Airlines contract to provide CAMO support for 30 existing and upcoming A320s and A330.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS

Apr 05, 2023
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has Aeronaves T.S.M. order for six additional CRJ200 SF freighter conversions through June 2024.
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TURKISH TECHNIC

Apr 05, 2023
TURKISH TECHNIC has Emirates contract to perform heavy checks on five 777s at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
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SATS acquired WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Apr 05, 2023
SATS acquired WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES for €1.3b to create an Americas-Europe-APAC network with 201 cargo and ground handling stations in 23 countries.
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AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE

Apr 05, 2023
AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE (Avia Solutions Group) was selected by Turkish Airlines to provide ground handling and de-icing services at Helsinki.
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TRAX

Apr 05, 2023
TRAX, FL was selected by Northern Pacific Airways to provide web-based eMRO software system for its 757-200s
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SIA ENGINEERING

Apr 05, 2023
SIA ENGINEERING has 2-year Scoot contract to provide A320/787 MRO and fleet management support services.
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FOKKER SERVICES

Apr 06, 2023
FOKKER SERVICES extended its Dash 8 component solutions arrangement (for 3PL services) with De Havilland Canada for another five years (through December 2027) o

WHO'SNEWS

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WHO'SNEWS: LUFTHANSA CARGO

Apr 01, 2023
Ashwin Bhat to Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Cargo.
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WHO'SNEWS: PEGASUS AIRLINES

Apr 01, 2023
Mehmet T. Nane to Chairperson of the Board of Pegasus Airlines, Türkiye.
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WHO'SNEWS: CHAPMAN FREEBORN

Apr 05, 2023
Claire Geary to Group Marketing Director of Chapman Freeborn, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: AMMAN

Apr 05, 2023
Shakespear Nyamande to Vice President of Planning of Joramco, Amman.
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WHO'SNEWS: CHAPMAN FREEBORN

Apr 05, 2023
Scott Collier to President-ACMI Leasing of Chapman Freeborn, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Apr 05, 2023
Lokesh Amaranayaka to Vice President-Airport Operations of Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu.
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WHO'SNEWS: C&L AEROSPACE

Apr 05, 2023
Piet Buys to Technical Representative of C&L Aerospace, Bangor, ME.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Apr 05, 2023
Nick Brown to Director of Workforce Development of the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), Lee's Summit, MO (effective June 15).
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WHO'SNEWS: ROLLS-ROYCE

Apr 05, 2023
Rob Watson to President-Civil Aerospace of Rolls-Royce, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: ROLLS-ROYCE

Apr 05, 2023
Adam Riddle to President-Defence of Rolls-Royce and Chairman & CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, IN.
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WHO'SNEWS: ROLLS-ROYCE

Apr 05, 2023
Helen McCabe to Chief Financial Officer of Rolls-Royce, UK (effective September 2023).
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WHO'SNEWS: SIA ENGINEERING

Apr 05, 2023
Ng Chin Hwee will retire as Chief Executive Officer of SIA Engineering (SIAEC) in October 2023.
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WHO'SNEWS: NSL AEROSPACE

Apr 05, 2023
Edward Chiao to Sales Director-Chemicals, based in Los Angeles, of NSL Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: NSL AEROSPACE

Apr 05, 2023
Peter Pi to Sales Director-Parts, based in Los Angeles, of NSL Aerospace.
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WHO'SNEWS: FDH AERO

Apr 07, 2023
Ken Aso to Chief Operating Officer of FDH Aero, El Segundo, CA.